| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mandeville, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Central Academy | ||
| 2006–2009 | Lindsey Wilson College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Indiana Invaders | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Thunder Bay Chill | 12 | (3) |
| 2010– | Columbus Crew | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Jamaica | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 19, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Shaun Francis (born 2 October 1986 in Mandeville) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.[1]
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Francis attended Glenmuir High School in his native Jamaica, where he was an All-Island, Ben Francis Cup, and Dá Costa Cup Champion, as well as a member of an All-Conference Team.[2] He displayed exemplary skills for Calabar High at the Pepsi, Colts and Manning Cup levels. He played four years of college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College, where he netted 7 goals in 61 appearances for the Blue Raiders.[3][4] Francis served as captain of the 2009 NAIA National Championship, Lindsey Wilson soccer team.
During his college years Francis also played with both Indiana Invaders[5] and the Thunder Bay Chill[6] in the USL Premier Development League.
Francis was drafted in the fourth round (63rd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[7] He was signed by the Crew in March 2010 to fill one of the club's four developmental roster spots.[8] In July 2010, Francis made his season debut in the US Open Cup. He made his MLS league debut versus New York Red Bulls on July 17.
Francis earned his first cap for Jamaican national team squad during a friendly game against Trinidad & Tobago on 10 October 2010.[9] Francis scored his first senior national team goal in a 2-0 victory over Guadeloupe in the 2010 Caribbean Championship on 29 November 2010.
| Club | Season | Major League Soccer | US Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Columbus Crew |
2010 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
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